When I was diagnosed with Asperger’s, toys helped me cope. They still do

I am one of a growing number of adults in Britain who are buying children’s toys. According to research by retail analysts NPD Group, sales of toys for grownups have shot up by 65% since 2012 and increased by a fifth last year.

I collect Care Bears (I have over 90 of them, although I stopped counting a while ago) among other toys. They have helped me deal with everything from trivial dramas to big life events.